The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

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  thegeniuslizard

  9 / 10

  Everyone seems to be in love with a hybrid genre called slasher. But how could a film about serial killers dominate Hollywood's most prestigious acclaim? The Silence of the Lambs earned five golden statues on 1992's Academy awards including Best Picture, Best Actor and Best Actress. And in my opinion, it's because of how rich and complex the film is, both technically and thematically .
  
  One technique that I found excellent is the usage of close-up shots. In this case, the camerawork focuses on the faces of certain characters, to the point where these actors are looking directly to the camera or the eyes of its audience. This style intills that viewers are apart of the conversation. Take that first meeting between Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins) and Clarice Starling (Jodie Foster). The scene delivers agony for Dr. Lecter and fear for Clarice. And through its camera style, I somehow felt that I was involved in their discussion.
  
  Thematically speaking, The Silence of the Lambs contains mature and violent subject matter - sex transformation and serial killings - that remain to be significant in our world today. It's not only an effective crime mystery, it's also a great psychological thriller that made me interested in psychotic characters.

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